The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-23
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Rev. ID. +. Thompson was ordained
pastor of the Episcopal church at st. Pc
ter Wednesday, by Bishop Whipple.
John A. Tdland was yesterday ap-
pointed postmaster at Judson, this
county, Vice Evan E. Jones resigned,
The Martin county fair occurs next
week. The races take place Tuesday
andiWednesday and large number of
good horses have been entered, which
means good sport. F. F. Harlow, sup
erintendent OF races, and F. W. Betz,
secretary, were in attendance at the
fair here to-day, and arranged for many
of the horses entered in our races to go
to Fairmont next week.
"A letter from Rev. Charles Little
was read at the prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian church last evening, in
which he stated that he thinks it would
unwise for him to consider the matter of
leaving his present passionate at Danville,
Ill. 1t will be remembered that the
church in this city had been in hopes to
secure Mr.. Little. and the failure will be
much ola disappointment.
The funeral of Ole Barlow, one of
the victims of the sewer cave-In, occurr-
ed Yesterday forenoon at IL o'clock, ser
vices being held at the City Hall. The
remains were accompanied to the ceme-
terry by number of his former fellow
workmen and the Second Regiment
band. A collection was taken up among
the workmen to help defray the ex-
penses of the funeral.
The sewer excavation will be filled
in as fast as possible and there will be
no long stretch unnecessarily open here
after. Some OF the men have refused to
work since the accident but there will
be no lack of men in day or two.
Rev. II. M. Dyckman, of Castleton,
Dakota, who has just returned from a
European tour, will preach at the Pres
byterian church next sunday.
"A scene not down on the bills oc-
Cured at the Opera House last evening.
During the flashing of tableau lights one
of the curtains which hung at the rear
of Pygmalion's studio took fire. The
fire ran along the heavy wooden materi-
al in full view of the audience, a large
portion of which arose and prepared to
make hasty exit. Before any one had
got well-started for the doors the Ere
had been put out and cooler heads COM
manded the people to sit down. and as
it was seen that the danger was over the
audience resumed their seats. The con-
duct of Eva Vincent and Emma Keene
during this excited occurrence was high
ly praiseworthy. The former was in
the midst of one of Galatea's most elo-
quent periods, and only stopped for an
instant to jerk the burning curtain to
the floor where the flames were smoth-
cred by an attendant. 1t was trying
situation, the burning curtain behind
them and the audience on its feet in ex-
element in front, but the ladies did not
waver, and in the most cool and collect
ed manner kept up their dialogue and
finished the scene as if nothing unusual
had occurred. AS the curtain went
down the audience could not but invol-
UNFAIRLY respond in desfening applause.
There was very pleasant affair at
Garden City Tuesday evening, and
strange to say it was "fag episode"
into the bargain. 1t will be remember
ed that the management of the Blue
Earth county agricultural society offered
flag as premium to the township
turning out the largest attendance at the
county fair held week before last. The
town of Garden City secured the prize,
its attendance being more than 100 more
than any other. Tuesday evening was
set for the presentation ceremonies,
which occurred at Evans Hall, Garden
City, before q large sized gathering.
Gen. J. II. Baker opened the exercises
in q neat speech in which he touched
upon agricultural topics and the I'M
portance of fairs to the farming commu-
nifty. The flag was then presented by
Mr.. E. w. Parker, on behalf of the ag-
ricultural society, his remarks being OF
very appropriate character. Follow
ing these exercises was a banquet serv-
ed at Evans Hotel, and afterwards
dancing rounded up the pleasures of the
affair. The banner is beautiful one
and will be highly priced by the Garden
City folk.